Lemont came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Shepard Astros 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lemont also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Sydney Kibbon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Lemont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Pacyga, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alyssa DeMaio, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lemont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Shepard, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lemont will square off against Bolingbrook at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lemont is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Shepard, they will face off against Stagg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Shepard is facing Stagg at the right time seeing as Stagg is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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